Foreign banks among total banks (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 22.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in United Arab Emirates stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1995.
That places United Arab Emirates 96th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign banks among total banks in United Arab Emirates was 22.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign banks among total banks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.